Behaved and Contumacious

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Contumacious is an antonym for behaved.

Nearby Word: behaving

Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

Usage example: the judge threatened to charge the contumacious witness with contempt of court

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Behaved is an antonym for contumacious.

Nearby Word: contumacy

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Contumacious and Behaved. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/behaved/contumacious

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